Rule 24-2-8.5 - Annual Operational PlansA. Annual Operational Plans must be submitted by the Chairperson of the Regional Commission or Chairperson of the Governing Authority and the Executive Director of the agency provider to DMH by July 1 of each fiscal year by all DMH/C providers and DMH/P providers. Annual Operational Plans must include required information from the ending fiscal year (i.e., the fiscal year ending June 30th of the reporting year). Information regarding the ending fiscal year should be included as a snapshot of the required elements listed below at the time of report preparation. The Annual Operational Plan must also address any updates, plans, projections, and/or implementation changes on the required elements listed below for the commencing fiscal year (i.e., the fiscal year beginning on the July 1st submission date).
B. Annual Operational Plans must address the following:1. The required services provided by the agency provider.2. The geographical area in which required services are provided, identified by each service and county.3. A summary of current and projected funding by major funding source (federal, state, and local) for each required service.4. Any other services outside of the required services being provided by the agency provider.5. The geographical area in which services outside of the required services are provided, identified by each service and county.6. Projected funding my major funding source (federal, state, and local) for each required service.7. Projected funding by major funding source (federal, state, and local) for each service being provided outside of the required services.8. Any other service or data elements as may be required by DMH.C. DMH will approve or disapprove the Annual Operational Plan based on required rules and required services established by the Department. DMH will notify the agency provider in writing of approval/disapproval of the Annual Operational Plan.D. If DMH finds deficiencies in the plan based on required rules and required services for certification, DMH shall give the agency provider a six (6) month probationary period to bring practices and services up to the established rules and required services. Within 90 business days of being placed in probationary status for Annual Operational Plan deficiencies, the provider must submit to DMH a sustainability plan, signed by the agency's governing board/commission, which must include policies to address any deficiencies noted by DMH.E. If after the six (6) month probationary period, DMH determines the agency provider still does not meet the required rules and required services for certification, DMH may suspend or terminate the certification of the agency provider. The agency provider may then be ineligible for state funds from DOM reimbursement or other funding sources for those services.